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Poses

by Rufus Wainwright

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2,061
2000's

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189
2001

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22

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Overall Rating: 3.2189 Poses is ranked overall as 3.2189 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.2160 Poses has an avg. critic score of 3.2160 out of 4 stars

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Stylus Magazine

Rufus Wainwrightâs self-titled debut hinted at greatness. There we had a boy coming into his own, writing some great songs, and discovering the profession of songwriter. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

With Broadway-worthy new standards, and a strong supporting cast, Wainwright delivers a flawless, flip-flopless performance

Rolling Stone

Rufus Wainwright's first album was really good, but it was also really hard to take. ...more

Yahoo! Music

"I'm just a little bit heiress, a little bit Irish, a little bit tower of Pisa," croons Rufus Wainwright on 'Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk', a statement that's hard to argue with, if only because it's so cryptic. ...more

Rolling Stone

Despite Poses' multiple producers, there are more clean, clever ideas of arrangement here than on Wainwright's cluttered debut. ...more

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The Austin Chronicle

Talking about Rufus Wainwright, we find ourselves slightly mortified. We're wondering why more people don't listen to him, and what we can do to help the cause. We should inform you that Loudon Wainwright's little boy is still singing about...read the complete review at The Austin Chronicle

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Pitch Fork Media

Rufus Wainwright has quite the life. After he cut his first demo with producer Pierre Marchand, his father, Canadian folk giant Loudon Wainwright III, passed it on to legendary arranger Van Dyke Parks, who in turn saw that it found its way to...read the complete review at Pitch Fork Media

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Slant Magazine

Rufus Wainwright is gloriously pompous. Born of poetry slams and theatre classes, he's every bit in touch with his inner-drama queen. Maybe it's the pretentious French verses or the blaring French horns sprinkled throughout his sophomore opus,Poses,...read the complete review at Slant Magazine

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The A.V. Club

Rufus Wainwright's self-titled 1998 debut sounded, and still sounds, like nothing else. Owing as much to cabaret songs and pre-rock pop as the music of his famous folkie parents' generation, its lush orchestration, literate songwriting, and sweepingly...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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